When discussing the tale of the Good Samaritan, the lawyer asks who is my neighbor, but he does not ask who is my God? How would we answer that question? Let’s listen…
Long-ago advice for marital spats – we (especially husbands!) have two choices… do you want to be right? do you want to be happy? As Jesus sent his disciples to be guests, let us not set out to prove anything, instead may we show His love in how we live.
Learning a stance, like the Karate Kid, can take work. Other stances are easier. Like a black hole, sin can draw us away from the upright stance and draw us further into sin. God offers forgiveness even after we’ve lost our life’s balance, and brings us back into balance. Let our lives be connected to…
“You’re just like your father…” We always hope this is a compliment! God our Father protected his people, his people often feared him. God sent Jesus his Son to abolish fear, and to show us we, like Jesus, are also sons and heirs of God. P.S. Don’t forget to call your father today! May God…
Simon the Pharisee invited Jesus to his home to evaluate him, to vet him. The woman with the ointment cared for Jesus and had acknowledged her sins. As Jesus forgave the debt of the woman, he forgives our debt of sin. Lord, may we acknowledge and ask forgiveness for our sins, and let us rejoice…
Jesus’ intervention to raise the widow’s son was based in a gut feeling, he removed barriers of fear and distress. In the same way Jesus was her safety net. We can be a safety net for others through outreach. But we need the right spirit. Have we changed? Are we truly following him? We must…
The faith of the centurion is good news for us. Like him, we do not need to see Jesus face to face, but simply to trust Him. Our prayers with and for one another and our actions on one another’s behalf offer life-changing power.
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What is Pentecost to you? To me? Is it candles and sea breezes? Or violent winds and tonges of fire? The work of the Holy Spirit cannot be contained. God is unstoppable, and we cannot predict what he brings when he moves in our lives. The Holy Spirit comes when we least expect it, and…
The loss of unity started with Adam. There are many more examples throughout the Bible: Cain and Abel Moses and the people James and John Christ prayed for unity in the church. As He asks may we be perfectly one in the faith and knowledge of God’s love. P.S. Don’t forget to call your mother…